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Two men arrested after victims of China official impersonation and ‘kidnap’ scam lost more than RM1.57mil in Singapore

By Elaine Lee (The Straits Times)
The parents of the two victims received videos of the duo tied up, along with ransom demands. - PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE: Two men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a China officials impersonation scam, which caused their victims to lose more than S$445,000 (RM1.57 million) in the process.

The two men are aged 21 and 25, the police said in a statement on Jan 20.

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